While we can't solve the staffing problem overnight, there are steps we can take — as community leaders, voters, and taxpayers — to improve this situation.
Is this because public safety leaders are selfish power-mongers determined to make their personnel miserable? Of course not. It's because leaders are given their posts without additional training. What makes a good firefighter is not what makes a good fire captain — yet too often, a good firefighter will be given the chance to supervise a crew with no job-specific training.
Competent, empathetic and courageous leaders are essential to ensuring our first responders don't leave the profession out of frustration or burnout.Finally, we can show support for the people who choose public safety careers. This is not to say we shouldn't hold them accountable to perform with integrity and professionalism. But only when these professions are respected and honored will we begin to chip away at the recruitment problem.
Across the country, first responders do amazing things every day. Let's showcase those, too. Let's make clear we respect first responders. When they go astray, we must take corrective action. But we must be equally diligent not to paint them with a broad, negative brush.
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